Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,435,000	$ 6,464,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	178,549,000	131,791,000
Inventories	140,795,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,647,000	25,608,000
Total current assets	370,426,000	280,979,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	587,065,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,362,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	184,296,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	46,125,000	42,444,000
Total assets	1,441,274,000	1,356,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	87,014,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	115,083,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	97,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	126,943,000	121,102,000
Total current liabilities	426,040,000	302,284,000
Long-term debt	1,116,150,000	1,106,940,000
Other liabilities	33,977,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(85,633,000)	(28,931,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,934,000)	(60,362,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,155,000	1,697,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(135,412,000)	(87,596,000)
Noncontrolling interest	519,000	969,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(134,893,000)	(86,627,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,441,274,000	1,356,028,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	13,007	12,957
Accumulated deficit	(13,038)	(12,988)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8,187,000	6,307,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	178,549,000	131,791,000
Inventories	140,795,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,481,000	25,582,000
Total current assets	370,012,000	280,796,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	587,065,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,362,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	184,296,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	43,332,000	39,531,000
Total assets	1,438,067,000	1,352,932,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	87,014,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	115,083,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	97,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	120,820,000	118,903,000
Total current liabilities	419,917,000	300,085,000
Long-term debt	934,150,000	924,940,000
Other liabilities	33,977,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	38,349,000	91,810,000
General partner unitholder	392,000	938,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,282,000	1,728,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	50,023,000	94,476,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,438,067,000	1,352,932,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	43,920	43,870
Accumulated deficit	(43,820)	(43,770)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100